Master Award

Nominations for Master Award is Application is currently closed

INVITATION

APLAR Master is an honorary award given to
• Prominent rheumatologist in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology or science through teaching, research, or professional services; or
• Prominent person not of APLAR origin but have contributed to science.
These contributions will have had significant impact within the APLAR region.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominee must either be a
• Rheumatologist who are member of an APLAR Member National Organisation; or
• Eminent Rheumatologist with origin from APLAR but permanently migrated outside of APLAR; or
• Eminent Rheumatologist not of APLAR origin but have contributed in the field of Rheumatology Nominee must be
• Member of his/her own national society organization for at least 20 years
• At least 65 years old before the due date of nomination

The Award

A Lifetime award, awarding up to
• 5 Eminent rheumatologists from APLAR MNO
• 1 Eminent rheumatologist with origin from APLAR but permanently migrated outside of APLAR
• 1 Eminent Rheumatologist not of APLAR origin, but have immensely contributed in the field of Rheumatology
The award consists of a framed certificate and will be announced at the opening ceremony of the APLAR annual meeting. Awardees will be advised prior to the annual congress. Labelled photograph of the awardee will be projected together with a synopsis of the nomination reasons to be read out.

Benefit

Waived registration fee for APLAR Annual Meeting. Registration badge to be identified as APLAR Master.

Nomination

The APLAR Master nomination form to be completed by the President of the MNO, and accompanied by a copy of the nominees CV.

Decision Committee

President, President Elect, Immediate Past-President, Vice-Presidents, and Chair of the Scientific Committee

NOMINATION FORM

2017 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:

Prof Jafar Forghanizadeh

Iran

Prof Lan Joung-Liang 

Taiwan

Prof Mohammad Noor Alam

Bangladesh

2018 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:
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Dr. K.M. Mahendranath

Indian

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Prof Luo, Shue-Fen

Taiwan

Prof Sami Salman

Iraq

2019 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:
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Prof. Chung-Tei Chou

Taiwan

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Prof. Handono Kalim

Indonesia

Prof. Vinay Ramchandra Joshi

India

2020 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:
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Dr. A. N. Chandrasekaran

India

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Prof. Chia-Li Yu

Taiwan

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Prof. Kazuhiko Yamamoto

Japan

2021 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:
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Prof Ramnath Misra

India

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Prof. Sandra V. Navarra

Philippines

Prof Yeong-Wook Song

Korea

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Prof Tsutomu Takeuchi

Japan

2022 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:

Prof Lyn March

Australia

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Prof Syed Atiqul Haq

Bangladesh

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Prof Fengchun Zhang

China

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Prof Shih-Tzu Tsai

Taiwan

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Prof Worawit Louthrenoo

Thailand

Eminent Rheumatologist not of APLAR origin, but have immensely contributed in the field of Rheumatology
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Prof Johannes W.J. Bijlsma

Netherlands

Prof Joseph Flood

USA

2023 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:
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Dr G. Narasimulu

India

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Dr Layla Kazkaz

Syria

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Prof Adelowo Olufemi Oladipo

Nigeria

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Prof Ian Joseph Portek

Australia

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Prof Josef Smolen

Austria

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Prof Mahmoud Akbarian

Iran

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Prof Raifa Ivanova

Kazakhstan

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Prof Sharad Lakhanpal

Usa

Prof Wen-Chan Tsai

Taiwan

2024 APLAR MASTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eminent Rheumatologist of an APLAR MNO:
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Dr Alakendu Ghosh

India

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Dr Shukurova Surayo Maqsudovna

Tajikistan

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Prof Abdolhadi Naji

Iran

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Prof Asgar Ali Kalla

South Africa

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Prof Dae Hyun Yoo

Korea

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Prof Der-Yuan Chen

Taiwan

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Dr. K.M. Mahendranath

Indian

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Prof Luo, Shue-Fen

Taiwan

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Prof Ellen M. Gravallese

USA

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Prof Ester G. Penserga

Philippines

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Prof Geoffrey Littlejohn

Australia

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Prof Gerd-Rüdiger Burmester

Germany